Preformed necktie



May 13, 1947. A. F. TABQRSkI PREFORMED NECKTIE Filed Jan 19, 1945 3Sheets-Sheet 1 v INVENTOR.

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PREFORMED NECKTIE Filed Jan. 19, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet Patented May 13,1947 antes? oFricE 11 Claims.

This invention relates to neckties, and more particularly to the bowtype.

One object of this invention is to provide an improved novelty,preformed necktie, with which different visual effects in appearance maybe obtained in th same tie by suitable manipulation, and which will berelatively simple, convenient, attractive in appearance and inexpensive.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved preformed tiewith which the appearance of the wings may be changed by simplemanipulation, with which different novelty effects may be easily andquickly obtained at the option of the wearer, and with which wings orother auxiliary display parts may be coupled to the knot portion indifferent positions and by simple means.

Various other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription of several embodiments of the invention, and the novelfeatures will be particularly pointed out hereinafter in connection withthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a bow tie constructed in accordance withthis invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan of the same;

Fig. 3 is the rear face elevation of the same;

Fig. 4 is a transverse, sectional elevation through the knot portion ofthe same;

Figs. 5 and 6 are perspectives of two parts of an ordinary snap fastenerthat may be employed in Figs. 1 to 3;

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of two wings which may be employed in Figs.1 to 3;

Fig. 8 is a transverse, sectional elevation of the same, the sectionbeing taken approximately along the line 88 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a front elevation of another wing formed of two parts whichmay be employed in Figs. 1 to 3;

Fi 10 is a plan partly in section, of a portion of the structure shownin Figs. 1 to 3 to illustrate certain details of the construction of thesplit sleeve, and the manner in which novelty wing elements may beapplied to the knot portion;

Fig. 11 is an elevation of the same;

Fig. 12 is an elevation, partly in section, of approximately half of atie also constructed in accordance with the invention, but illustratinganother embodiment thereof;

Fig. 13 is a plan of the same;

Fig, 14 is an elevation partly in section of a portion of another tiealso constructed in ac- 10 of the invention;

Fig. 17 is a sectional elevation of part of a tie also constructed inaccordance with the invention and representing another embodiment of theinvention;

Fig. 18 is a rear elevation of another embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 19 is a front elevation of the same, partly in longitudinalsection, to show interior details of the construction;

0 Fig. 20 is a transverse, sectional elevation of the same, the sectionbeing taken approximately along the line 20-20 of Fig. 18;

Fig. 21 is a front elevation of another embodiment of the invention; and

5 Fig. 22 is a sectional plan of a portion of the same on a largerscale.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6, the tieincludes a knot portion I and wing portions 2. The knot portion I isformed of a tubular sleeve 3 which is split lengthwise, as shown in Fig.4 close to its rear face, with the edges along the split, turnedbackwardly, one on the inside face, and the other on the outside face,to provide a tongue l which may be hooked into a groove 5 so as to lockthe portions of the ring together at the split, with the ring slightlycontracted. This sleeve or ring 3 is made of resilient, flexiblematerial, such as spring steel or spring brass, or any other similarresilient material which, when formed in this manner,

may be sprung together to place tongue 4 in groove 5 and interlock theportions of the ring along the split.

The sleeve 3 is provided on its rear face with suitable means forattaching the knot portion to the collar or shirt band, and. in the formillustrated, this means includes a loop portion 6 that may be detachablyfitted over a collar button, and also with a flexible strap 1 with rings8 at its end, which may be connected to an elastic strap that encirclesthe neck band of the shirt. Another split, spring ring 9 which may haveits arms sprung apart and snapped over the ring 3, may be formed of adifferent color or material,

or both, so as to create a diiferent visual effect.

By interchanging rings '9 of different materials, colors, shapes andornamentations, the appearance of the knot portion of the tie may bealtered to suit the personal taste of the wearer.

A wing device is disposed to extend through the bore of the split sleeve3, and this wing device is preferably made up of the plurality of wingsI0, I l and I2 formed of textile cloth, and arranged face toface andinserted into the split sleeve 3 before the portions along the split arelocked together. The width of the wings II], II and I2 where they passthrough the bore of sleeve 3 is such as to nicely fill the bore of thesleeve 3 while the portions along the slit are expanded, and then whenthe sleeve -3 is compressed peripherally, and the tongue 4 inserted inthe groove 5, the wings [0, H and I2 will be compressed slightly so asto be snugly held, and also frictionally confined against rotary motion.It will be understood that the additional ring 9 is preferably removedfrom the sleeve 3 when the sleeve 3 is opened at the seam for theinsertion or removal of the wings.

,There'may'be any number of'the wings I0, It and 12 arranged face toface, made of different shapes, colors and patterns from differentmaterials, and arranged in any desired sequence in groups to producevarious desired visual effects as a unit. These wings'are arranged faceto face with any one of the wings, such as I 2, foremost, and the visualeffect may be changed by merely grasping the group of wings and turningthem about the axis of the bore of the sleeve 3 for 180 .or a half turnwhich would present the wing I ll foremost. Thus the visual effect ofthe tie may be quickly and easily changed. Any of the wings, such as thewing l2,may have .one or both terminal portions [3 hinged to theintermediate portion, as by a pivot I4, so that this terminal tip .l4may be ,swung forwardly .and rearwardly to change the visual eifect.

Any of the wings, such as the wing [3, may also have detachably securedthereto, .an ornamental member IE on either one or both end portions.The element [5 may be detachably connected to the wing ID in anysuitable manner, such as by a snap fastener having sections l6 and I!(see Figs. v5 and 6) one of which'is' secured to the wing It], and theother to the center of the ornament or element l5. Thus while the tie isbeing worn, one may engage the element 15 and rotate it on the pivot orswivel formed by the two snap fastener sections, and if the periphery orother portions of the element [5 are of U different shapes orappearances, especially on their marginal portions, they will producedifferent. visual effects by movement of the element.

Such snap fasteners are in common use on ,gar-

ments and gloves, and further description thereof is believed to. beunnecessary.

In Figs. 7 and, 8 additional. wing elements [8 and I9 are illustratedwhich can replace any of the; wings Ill, H and [2, shown in Figs. 1 to3. These wings t8 andl9 are. preferably connected together intermediateof their ends by a snap fastener 20, as shown in Fig 8., andv inasmuchas these wings. may, if desired, also be reduced. in width intermediateof their ends, they may be rockedv through a small angle on the snapfastenor connection as. shown in Fig. 7 while confinedzin the-sleeve 3of Figs. llto 3. r

Fig. 9 another embodiment. of a wing .21 that may" be employed in placeofv any of the wings 1.0.. H and I2 is shown. This. wing. 21' may haveattached to either one or both ends thereof, a

tab wing 22 of any shape or size, such as one that extends beyond theend of the wing 2i, and each tab wing 22 is attached to the wing 2| atone side of its center in any suitable manner, such as by a snapfastener 23. While only one tab wing 22 is illustrated, it will beunderstood that a similar tab wing of the same or different appearancemay be provided on the other end of the wing 21 if desired.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 10 and 11, theconstruction is the same as in Figs. 1 to 4, except that an additionalwing 24 is attached to the sleeve 3 of Figs. 1 to 3. The sleeve 3, atits open ends or sides, is flanged inwardly and backwardly toward theopposite end to form a flange 25, but this flange 25 is spaced from thebody of the sleeve a small distance, so as to provide a groove thatreceives a pin 25 carried on a member 21 that is enclosed within thesleeve 3. This member 21 extends outwardly of the sleeve and terminatesin an enlargedor flared portion 28 which forms .the visible part of thewing. This portion 28 of wing 24 may have a member 29 secured on itsface, which, in turn, has secured on its face by a snap fastener 30,another member 3|.

The member 29 may have, at its end nearest the sleeve 3, a flange 32formed by turning its end edge backwardly upon but spaced from themember, to engage over the adjacentedge of the front member 3| and keepthe latter from turning on the pivot of the snap fastener 30. Themembers 28, 29 and 3| may be of any suitable shape, pattern, color ormaterial and in the particular illustration, they are slightly bowed andof different lengths from the sleeve 3, so that the margins of thedifferent members will be visible even though they are arranged in faceto face relation.

In Figs. 12 and 13 another embodiment of the invention is illustrated,in which the wings I0, I l and 12 of ring 3 in Figs. 1 to 3 are replacedby a suitable core 33 which has a bore 34 from end to end, with anannular groove 35 spaced a short distance inwardly from its open end.Received in the bore 34 is a stem 35 carrying a spherical head 31 at itsouter end. The stem 36 is provided with a transversely extending bore 38in which is disposed two balls 39 that are urged apart in an outwarddirection by a spring 4i: disposed in the bore 38 under compressionbetween the balls 39. The ends of the bore 38, after the balls 39 andthe spring 40 have been inserted therein, are upset inwardly across thebore sufficiently to prevent complete ejection of the balls 39 from thebore 38. When the stem 35 is inserted in the bore 34 of core 33, theballs 33 will snap into the grooves 38 and yieldingly resist removal ofthe stem 38 from the knot portion of the tie. The stem 36 may be removedif sufficient end-wise pressure is applied thereto, the balls 39 beingcamined inwardly to clear the groove 35.

A yoke element 4|, formed of a rein-forcing member 42 with a suitablecovering 43, is pivoted to the head 31 by having the member 42, at thefree ends of the arms of the yoke, extended beyond the covering, andbent toward each other to form pivot pins 44 which are rotatably mountedin diametrically opposite holes in the head 31. Wing parts 45 formed ofU-shaped material, as shown in Fig. 13, are secured to a spring clamp46, Fig. 13, and these spring clamps are detachably clipped over thcross member of the yoke 4|. The Wings 45 may thus be swung forwardlyand rearwardly together on the cross part of the yoke 4| and may also beswung with the yoke on the pivot pins 44 connecting the yoke to the head31.

In Fig. 14 another embodiment of the invention is illustrated in whichthe sleeve 3 is provided with an interior element 33 similar to theelement 33 of Figs. 12 and 13, except that the bore 34 is reduced indiameter and threaded to receive a pin 41 which is threaded therein. Apin 41 is carried by a head 43 to Which a plurality of wing parts 49 arehinged by pin 55, so that the wing parts 49 may be swung upwardly anddownwardly into dif ferent relative positions with respect to the knotportion, or the wing parts 49 may be reversed to present their oppositefaces by merely unscrewing the pin 41 for a half turn. The reversal mayalso be obtained by turning the interior element 33 through a halfrevolution. It will be understood that the wing parts 45 of Figs. 12 and13, as well as the parts of Fig. 14 may be made of different materials,of different shapes, and of different patterns or ornamentations so asto produce different visual eifects.

In Fig. 15 a further embodiment of the invention is illustrated, inwhich the interior element 33 in the sleeve 3 is provided, at one end,with a recess carrying spring jaws 5| which have inwardly bent humps 52that snap into an annular groove 53 in a stem 54 carried on one end of awing 55. The inner or forward end of the stem 54 is tapered as at 55, sothat when the stem 54 is inserted endwise into the bore in the element33, the tapered end 56 will cam apart the humps 52 of the spring clamp5|, until the humps snap into the groove 53 to lock the wing 55 to theknot portion. Since the groove 53 is an annular groove, the wing 55 maybe rotated about the axis of the sleeve 3 or a parallel axis so as topresent either face of the wing 55 forwardly. While the other end of theinterior element 33 may be similarly formed to receive a wing 55, it isshown as having a reduced extension 51 over which is threaded a head orobject 58 that carries any suitable wing or which, itself, is formed ofany desired shape or size to take the place of a wing. This extension 51may also have a threaded hole 59 therein so that if the head 58 isremoved, a pin, such as 41 in Fig. 14, carrying the wing part 49, may bethreaded therein.

Fig. 16 illustrates another embodiment of a wing which may be employed.This wing is made I in the form of a bellows, the two plate members 60and 5! thereof being connected by a flexible shell or sheet 62 with anaccordion pleat, so that the relatively stiff plates 69 and 6! may movetoward and from one another. A snap fastener may I be provided withinthe bellows to couple the plates 60 and 3! detachably together, with thebellows collapsed, one part E3 of the fastener being secured to plate 60and the other part 61a being secured to plate M. A spring 53 may beconfined between the plates 55 and B! in the bellows so as to urge theplates apart, when released or uncoupled, to the maximum extentpermitted by a stop 64 in the nature of a flexible cord within thebellows and connecting the plates 6!! and 3|. One of the plates, such as65, may carry a noise creating device 35, such as a small whistle,arranged in an aperture in plate 3!. Thus by compressing the plates 55and 6! toward one another, and releasing them, the bellows can beoperated, and the expulsion of air from, or the entrance of air into,the bellows in passing through the whistle 65 will create an audiblenovelty effect. Wings made in bellows fashion, in this manner, may beused in place of any of the various embodiments of the invention, thatis to say, any of the wings may be made of bellows fashion asillustrated in Fig. 16.

In Fig. 17 another embodiment of the invention is illustrated in whichan intermediate member 33 in the sleeve 3 contains a permanent magnet 66in the nature of a bar. This magnet 66 has recesses 61 in its ends whichreceive pins 68 carried by wing parts 69. The pins 68 are soft iron orother material which will be attracted by a magnetic field, and themagnetism of the magnet 60 will hold pins 68 in the recesses. The bore61 and the pin 68 are both cylindrical in shape so that each wing part69 may be rotated individually about the axis of the bore or sleeve 3-so as to present either face of the wing part 69 forwardly. A collar 10,on each pin 68, limits the inward movement of the pin and conceals theend of the magnet.

In Figs. 18 to 20, another embodiment of the invention is illustrated inwhich the knot portion H is formed of two sections 12 and 13 which abutend to end. Both sections have, in the face abutting the other section,a recess 74 which receives a tubular liner 15 long enough to couple bothsections. The liner 15 is slit at 15a in both pro- J'ecting ends so thatit may be compressed slightly, as it enters the recess 14, tofrictionally grip the wall of the recess 14 and thus frictionallyprevent separation of sections 12 and 13. An annular ring 16 may beconfined in a, groove 11 formed jointly in the two abutting sections attheir periphery. The sections 12 and 13 may be made of any suitablematerial, such as molded plastics, and the ring 16 may also be made ofany suitable material. The sections 12 and 73 may be made of the same ordifferent colors, and ring 16 may be made of a different color to give adifferent visual effect. By replacing the ring 16 with a similar ring ofa diflerent color, the visual appearance of the knot portion may bechanged.

Suitable collar attaching means may be provided on one of the sections,such as the section 72 (Fig. 18), which fastening means may be similarto that shown in Fig. 3, and similar parts will be given the samereference characters. The free ends of the sections 12 and i3 arereduced in diameter or tapered, and close to, but spaced slightly from,the extreme free ends of the sections l2 and F3, are annular grooves 18over which may be clipped spring clamps 19 carried by wing parts 85, seeFig. 20. These spring clamps frictionally grip the knot sections in thegroove 78 and hold the wing parts 80 against unintentional rotation, butone may, by grasping either wing part 85, turn it through a halfrevolution so as to present the opposite face of the wing partforwardly. The wing parts may also be easily and quickly detached, andother wing parts of different materials and appearance substituted oneither or both ends to change the visual appearance of the tie.

The smaller, or free ends of the sections 32 and it may have threadedbores or passages 23! into which may be threaded suitable pins on otheror suitable wing parts, such as the pin 41 for the wing part 49 in Fig.14. The bore 8! may extend into the recess 74 of each section, and theliner 15 at each end may have spring arms 82 extending therefrom andforming spring clamp arms at the inner end of the bore 8! secs to snapinto an annular groove of any pin carried by wing part which is insertedthrough the bore 8! until it is in alignment with the humps 83 o thespring arms 82. v

enemas? lnzFigsazl and 2.2 is a somewhat different em bodiment of theinvention in that the knot *portion is formed of a rigid element Bl'havinga-bore 135 from iside to side thereof, which bore carries'armetal liner #86. A rigid'wing part8"! extends 'from each end of theknot portion flfl forwardly nf the liner-6, and the'knot portion-'84 mahave 'a :convex front :face 88 of any suitable appear- ;an'c'e. Theouter ends of the liner 86 :are provided with serrations or notches'89.Slidable in the liner "'86 are pistons 90. These pistons have operatingpins 9! extending outwardly therefrom "through slots92 'in the liner86=so that one may, by engaging either of the pins 9! at the rear faceof the knot :portion, shift that'piston 190 in an outward *direction.

A spring 93 is connecteda'tone end'to'a'cross ipin 4 carried bytheliner86,.and its other end passes through an aperture in a pis'ton fl at astraight section fiieand'then is spiraled'a'gain and turned on itselftoforma hook 96. Auxiliary wingsll'l are disposed at opposite ends ofthe liner 'S6,'-and have reduced extensions 58 entering the "liner an'clprovided with apertures 99 through which -a hook 9B is-engaged. Thus'each' piston til fwi ll be 'yieldingly urged inward'by its spring -'93,and since an end of each spring extends through'a piston-fifl and ishooked to an auxiliary wing-'97,'it will urge the and edge oftheauxiliary "wingintoserrations or notches '89 of thatend l 'moved'endwiseof the liner as in an outward direc'tinn'td-Ielease the pressure-on thewings 91 wliih-can thenbe rotate'd'through a half revolution. When'aLpi'n 9! 'is released its"connected spring 93 will retract the relatedwing 91 into the serrations 89 and lock it in that position. Since theserrationsrun all around'the periphery -of 'the liner at the endsjthewings 9'! may be releasably disposedin different angular positions andnot limited to a movement of a half revolution at each adjustment.

From'the foregoing it'will be observed that by making the Wings or wingarts of different materials; of different colors, and with differentpatterns, shapes and ornamentations thereon, a large variety ofdifferent visual effects may be obtained'by selectingthe different wingsor wing parts-and'attaching them to the knot section in selectedcombinationsand arrangements. In all of "the-embodiments of theinvention, the wings "or wing-parts'ma'y'be turned or rotated to presentdifferent faces forwardly 'in order to vary'the appearance ofthis'preformed tie.

Nearly everypersonpossesses a considerable number of different tieswhich are worn on differentdays or occasions, so as to havea variety ofdifferently appearing ties. One'becomes tired of wearing the same tieday after day, and with this invention one mayattach to thekn'ot portionany of a large variety of different wings, wing parts or auxiliarypartsfthat may be grouped in different combinations and sequences, andadjusted into different positions, to vary the different visual effectsproduced, 'so that with a Jminimum ofiparts, one may obtain a relativelylarge number of differently appearing ties.

When wings of the'type shown in Fig. 16 are used, it ispossible byoperating the bellows to :produce 'anaudibleefiect which appealsparticularlyto the younger generation. While the various wings have beenillustrated-as attached to the sides 'of the'knotportion,:theytcan,- ofcourse,

be attached-by similar rmeans -to the ilower'end of a, 'knot portion soas to 'have a :preformed itie more of the-style of a four-in-handtyp'eof tie.

It will be understoodithatvarious changes (in the ldetailsfmaterial'sand arrangements of ipalrts whichlhave'been herein describediandillustrated in order to explain the nature of the invention may be madeby those skilledin the art within the'principle and scope of the'invention as :expressedin the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A necktie of the bow typecomprising *a'kn'ot portion having collarattaching means, wings detachably' connected to said knot portion so "asto extend endwise therefrom, each wing 'bing rotatable relatively tosaid knot portion about an axis extending lengthwise-ofsaid portionandalso'individually detachable from the knot'portion, whereby either wingmay be rotated relatively to the knot portion "to present either of itsfaces facing forwardly, or detached to "be replaced by a similar wing ofdilferent' appearance.

2. A necktie of thebowtype comprising'a knot portion having collarattaching means 'onlts -rear face, and a bore extending in a directionfrom side to side thereof, and wings at opposite sides ofsaid'knotportion and rotatably mounted in and individually detachable from saidbore whereby the wings may be rotated to present either face of eitherwing i forwardly, and either wing may be replaced with another having .adifferent appearance.

3. A necktie of the bow type "having a knot portion with collarattaching'means-onits rear face, and wings extending from the sides ofthe knot portion, one .of "said wings being in the form of a bellowsexpansible and contractable at its free endya spring within said"bellows urging it in an opening direction, and a .sound deviceconnected to that wing and operative Ito emit a sound upon movement ofthe' bllows'lin one direction.

'4. A necktie of .the'bow type having a knot portion with collarattaching-means on itsmear face and wings extending from the oppositesides of said knot portion, and an additional member connected to a faceof one of the wing members by a snap fasteneig'by which said element maybe attached to and detache'dfrom a Wing,.and Whenattached, shifted onthe' fastenerlas apivot.

5. A necktie of the bow typehaving a-.knot portionwith collar attachingmeans on its rear face and wings carried by said knottportion andextending from opposite ends thereof-ma horizontal direction, oneofvsaid wings being formed of a plurality of separable sectionssecuredtogether by snap fasteners.

6. A necktie of the bow type having a knot portion with collar attachingmeans on its rear face and wingparts individually and detachablyanchored to opposite sides of-said knot portion, and having terminal.portions hingedto the an- .chored.portions forswinging movementtopresent the terminal portionsvin dilferent'positions rela tively to theknot portion.

7. A-necktie comprising-a knot .portion having collar attaching -means,i a decorative ,portion extending from theknot portion, .said decorativeportion being formed of -a-.bellows .expansible and contractable at itsvfreeend, anda sound creating device connected with saidbellows foroperation thereby when the bellows is operatedin one-direction.

8. A necktie of the bow type having a knot portion with collar attachingmeans, and wings extending from opposite side of said knot portion andindividually detachable from said knot portion by movement in thedirection of the lengths of the wings and also individually adjustableabout a horizontal axis through said knot portion.

9. A necktie of the bow type comprising a knot portion formed of twosections detachably coupled together end to end, a ring surrounding saidknot portion at the abutting faces of said sections to cover the crackbetween said sections, and wings detachably connected to the free endsof said sections so as to extend from the knot portion horizontally, toopposite sides thereof.

10. A necktie comprising a knot portion with a collar attaching means,and having therein a permanent magnet with a polar end, and a decorativeelement carrying at one end a part formed of magnetically attractivematerial confined to said knot portion by the attraction of the magnetfor said magnetic portion.

11. A necktie of the bow type comprising a knot portion with collarattaching means of magnetic REFERENCES CITED The following referencesare of record in the file of this patent:

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